Telegram-herald., 1887-10-23
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sasHs. sx-4inistsF - Fraaes. dled a. tAs
..n~ 81 rs son a s'elseG iais 4itssnson.
a csngssGlon a ia neast aad brain
ns s2s isksn VIA co08estien
al ths hFala Ga tAs zist Of
lsss xsvth, ssa bad been = a Ptscsfloss
soad' - ever sn1s Mr. Wshourns vas
maab posfrstsd ~ tn- saeEpsete.t ds2ih
of sls son Grslioe IA Dseea4osf. $40. snd
shls. tsliossd ~ tas asaiA of As ~iis
A1ren Is lzzE, aggravated ta~ eomPisints
frsm .hish as hsd previously suffered snd
ffon shieA he Dad vaiaiy s0uzht rs'isf a.
nsay asalth resorts.
Eiiaa 3. Wssh5afns vas born a. LIVER
more. Mas, vhsr- Als f.tasF ssps q small
slars. sscsssnbsr -, 1915 IA June. 1883.
~ sssassa EAs sitasfloa 81 apprentices In
sss sfsos of tss Chrissisa h.tsiiissaesF,
paslishsl At Gardiner. Ns.. ssa 10 ais new
position lsasnsf rapitiY He sosn sscsns
iSMillsT with ne solitlcsi ssn2hon. ana
tsxsax hs cue from ais iAtnsr, sho once Ia
his hs.ria< had osasunosd Andrew Jack
COO a. utlsfy unaE % os Prssidsot. he
sssa rs tEls early sxs coacslssd bitter
disllks 20 he Democracy. saica eiaa< 20
hin IN al ia sfisr lis sad did aocb 70
maze him as.ns snes las been. one OF The
leaders Of The kspublicaa party.
Ia 1880 he 1scided - stady las, and IN
the spring vent % tAs ksnk's hil- ssnin
Ay. sasrs hs lnlsndsd TO study A. long a.
ffs f4nds hssd oat. Amer mare than year
s,.nE IA ths hardest klGd CT ssady he
sniefsd the isv ofiCe of .hs Hoa- John
Otis. dislin ktlishc.d iAsysf and msaaoef sf
Congress. Wao lFsd IN tns AEist9cgatic
tosa Of Hallos-ll Ar. Ots .ss 50 IA
pressed sy On diligence. fidelity aud ana.
oiglon that he aided hiaa pscupiassly znd
took AHA isto his o1a h2uy TO
90 aftsa Ar. Osis advanced him
tas money % sntsr the Caabridgs
LAw scAosl. which he did In March. 1888.
Among sts ssrs OF ais class saay Do nsa-
sianed sa.6os. Bullock Of Masszch asstts,
Jamss Russell Lo.ell. t4s Hsn. koslAnd
Joas~. and Wn- M. Evsrts- Afters year a.
CAAoria<s ard having bs<n stmirted 20
the oar. az set cut on journey 10 the
West vita 90 ssdnits idea sf vhsf point
Ia .,uld altlrnstsly select tor settlement
Altsr A short vlzit TO WAssington the
yaaax lawyer started In ths sprinz OF 1870
For 0slsaa. H., snd after q long and tsds-
oas ioarn-y arrived 10 the State vhsr< ne
aftsrvsrds became E4msus-
He arrived At Galena shortly after the
comnsncsmsnt Of the memorable Harrison
campaign. and made numerous spssohss IN
&AE|1tt u - - parry *rF'@ - p" -
elected q delessfs 20 tbs Whix National
consentioa sAioh met 81 Baltimore snd
nominated Henry Ci<y.
In ts52 hs was slectsd 20 Congress, and
was repeatedly re-sleeted thereafter. Dannk
the war he wss CHAIRMAN Of tne Committee
on Appropristisns and was foremost In ths
councils OF The nztior GENERAL eraas.
bsinx one Of Mr.. Washhurn1s eoastituents,
owsx nuSh Of b.s rank In ths array % mis-
tnausncs. Indeed, every promstion be re-
csivst vss given either solely 90 IN part
noon the rscsmmendAtion Of Mr.. wash
bn-ns. tie vas instrumental In framing
and passing the bill which made u. 5.
Crant q Lisufsnant-Gsasrsl. saa snoss-
ansntly General Of the Armies OF the United
states. When General Grant Was elect -
President in tss.., enc OF his hrst acts was
to appoint Mr.. Wsasarns 20 the frst place
in his Csbinse secretary OF State. His
s,eNith. however. did no. psrmlt him to
,old the 0Gics long. aud after few days
sarvics he res <ned-
subsequently President Grant rendered
Mr. Wsshaurne the position OF minister
- France which be accepted The Franco
Gsrn.a var broke out soon. aud actin Z
on The advice Of the home Authorizes he
PM ninseif IN communication With the
Fre Foreign Department 70 secure
protection and free conduct cut OF Paris
and ne Enpirs for fhosc Germans who de-
sired Il. Ia this ssrvics ne did much 20
establish precedsnts watch hereafter will
in ike emergencies guide ths diplomatic
Representatives Of civilized nations. Mr..
WsshbuFne succesded. practically upon MS
ovn tsrmS In sfscting the release fron
conaaament within the French iui<
of al Germans Who desired TO return
20 their own country. Ia this mat
tar Ais snccess vas WONDERFUL tie
provided passports for 5000 people The
success .hich attended MS Efforts in behsl
Of The Gsrmans iaduced nafivss Of every
ether conufry 70 apply 10 the Americas
T.xation FOR sssisgspcs and protection
Dnrisg the terrible days OF ths Commune
Nr wsshburne stood msnfGily 70 bis post
Tn. REPRESENTATIVES Of every other nation
fed In dismav. bat the American Ministsl
remained de saw Paris in flames and ths
streets Of the city running with blood. bni
Of al The horrors ghicn hs lived through
tAs crime waich Impressed him most va
tbs murder by The Commune OF Mgr
D.rbov. Archbishop 0f Paris Mr. Wash
burne ua,hs The most siranGous siforts =
save th- venerable pFslsfe life, but with
out avail.
He-as practically the Prussisn Minister a
Paris fcr nearly ysar snd equally charged
with ths protection of other nsti0nslities
rsxonv, Pertaxsi. Mexico. and . zreal
usnr osher karopean snd south AmeFiczn
principsiitis<- some toe siter he clos:
~ the var the Emperor Wilhelm conferred
upon him the ORDER 81 the Red Eagle. oas
of tAs highest ~itnin bis gin, accompany
ing it Win . jevelei star Of great value
M Wsshburne also received an OF portrait
Of The Empsror snd personal istter from
bis MAJESTY converting the vsrmest thanks
and tokens Of affection and regard.
Afler serving tie United States IN Paris
f1r nearly nine r..rs Mr. Wsshburne, st the
commencement Of PrsStie1t Hayes term,
sskrd - - recalled. Returning ~ thi1
esustry be made as homs ia Chicago.
Esr-t-- 81 fsus,sxr>ots.